Success is a scary concept because it assumes something kind of final. In the grand scheme of life, I don't think there is some ultimate success.
I was terrified and confused every day of my life until I started Nasty Gal, and for a good while after as well.
I was terrified and confused every day of my life until I started Nasty Gal, and for a good while after as well.
I have this arsenal of high-waisted wide-leg '70s pants and overalls. They are more roller-disco than Alexander Wang overalls.
I can be pretty reactive, and I've learned over time to be less reactive: to stop and think before I make decisions.
Everyone does a style book, and I wanted to write a business book for people that didn't think they would like a business book.
There are a lot of parents who've come to me and said about their daughters, 'Oh my God, she's 21, she's totally flailing. Your story gives me hope.' I put my mom through that.
I didn't buy the Porsche for status. I hate that, and it's actually kind of goofy now because in L.A., a Porsche is like a Honda. It was just that I could pay that much money for a car and drive it off the lot.
Lots of people are going to sell clothes online. But not a lot of people have built a brand, a living, breathing brand that people feel like they're part of.
It was easy for me in my bathrobe to provide really great customer service. As an introvert, it's really much easier to do than when standing in a retail store.
I would say I'm a boss who's learning, and I hope people have the patience for the fact that I'm learning along the way because that's a tough thing.